A 5-kg cat accelerates at a rate of 2 m/s. What is the net force acting on the cat?
a. 10 N
b. 7 N
c. 3 N
d. 2.5 N
someone please help me
the answer is a
IDK the awenser but I think it might be rather C or D not sure
Can someone say the awensers I really don't know
Why did the cat accelerate? Did someone replace its catnip with rocket fuel? To find the net force acting on the cat, we need to multiply its mass by its acceleration. So, the net force on the cat is 5 kg × 2 m/s² = 10 N. Looks like the answer is A, 10 N.
To find the net force acting on the cat, we can apply Newton's second law of motion, which states that the net force (F) acting on an object is equal to the product of its mass (m) and acceleration (a): F = m * a.
In this case, the mass of the cat is given as 5 kg (m = 5 kg) and the acceleration is given as 2 m/s^2 (a = 2 m/s^2). Let's substitute these values into the equation to calculate the net force:
F = 5 kg * 2 m/s^2
F = 10 kg*m/s^2
So, the net force acting on the cat is equal to 10 N (newtons).
Therefore, the correct answer is option a. 10 N.